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  2. Evolutionary developmental psychology - Wikipedia

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    Sex differences in children's play may be an example of this type of adaptation: higher frequencies of "rough-and-tumble" play among boys, as well as content differences in fantasy play (cross-culturally, [25] girls engage in more "parenting" play than boys), [26] seem to serve as early preparation for the roles that men and women play in many ...

  3. Infant cognitive development - Wikipedia

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    Between the ages of 4–6 months infants have a greater response towards different tones in voices, and greater engagement, watching the speaker's face. The child's own language skills develop with larger variation in babbling sounds, and elicit responses in conversation through babbling.

  4. Developmental psychology - Wikipedia

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    Normally when being compared to one another, mental age (MA) is not taken into consideration. There still may be differences in developmentally delayed (DD) children vs. typical development (TD) behavioral, emotional and other mental disorders. When compared to MA children there is a bigger difference between normal developmental behaviors overall.

  5. Piaget's theory of cognitive development - Wikipedia

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    6 weeks–4 months "Coordination of sensation and two types of schema: habits (reflex) and primary circular reactions (reproduction of an event that initially occurred by chance). The main focus is still on the infant's body". [36] As an example of this type of reaction, an infant might repeat the motion of passing their hand before their face.

  6. Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia

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    Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach in psychology that examines cognition and behavior from a modern evolutionary perspective. [1] [2] It seeks to identify human psychological adaptations with regards to the ancestral problems they evolved to solve.

  7. Child development stages - Wikipedia

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    Typically grows at a similar rate to the previous month, usually growing between 1 and 1.5 inches (2.5 and 3.8 cm) and gaining about 2 pounds (910 g). [23] Resting heart rate is usually between 80 and 160 beats per minute, and it typically stays within that range until the infant is about one year old. [18] Motor development

  8. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Wikipedia

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    The Individualized Family Service Plan is different compared to an Individual Education Plan in other key ways: Eligibility for early intervention (birth to three) under Part C of IDEA is set by each state individually and is often different from eligibility for special education (3–22) under Part B of IDEA.

  9. Adaptive learning - Wikipedia

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    Adaptive learning, also known as adaptive teaching, is an educational method which uses computer algorithms as well as artificial intelligence to orchestrate the interaction with the learner and deliver customized resources and learning activities to address the unique needs of each learner. [1]